Risk of rain 2 LORE: Misconceptions and Frequently asked questions [Pre 1.0 update]

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Published on May 21, 2020 4:45:45 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7mTci1HCls

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Risk of Rain 2 (2020)

Duration: 16:48

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Took me a bit of time, but I hope you could take something of value from this video.

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Intro - 0:00

Common misconceptions
RoR2 being a sequel - 1:12
The survivors not being the same - 2:20
Acrid - 2:44
Not all survivors being on the UES: Contact light - 3:25
Predatory instincts and the Imp overlord - 4:07
Canonicity of unused content - 5:23

Lore FAQ
What's the deal with Providence and his relative? - 6:10
Who is the relative: Brovidence - 9:34
Who is the relative: The Heretic - 10:23
N'Kuhana and Malachite - 11:58

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This video was a bit of a pain to work on with school putting on some pressure, life getting in the way and the interview for my university coming up. It was hard to find time and energy to work on the video. I do think it came out rather well.

Credits and sources
The RoR2 discord is probably the best place to go if you want to discuss lore at the moment. Just... be prepared for a lack of politeness among some of the members.
https://discord.gg/riskofrain2

Special thanks to discord user Tiltedhat for elaborating on the community's views.

Real life symbolism of Malachite from gemsociety
https://www.gemsociety.org/article/history-legend-malachite-gems-yore/

-- MUSIC USED --
Final fantasy tactics: Pub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89SDVYNezXM
The music swiftly followed by me falling out of my chair. A perfect theme for telling a tale!

Chris Christodoulou - Risk of Rain 2- Early Access OST - 10 A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR7WTrZ97Kc&t=77s
Funny name, macabre lyrics. O' Christodoulou, you sure love messing with us.

Chris Christodoulou - Aurora Borealis _ Risk of Rain (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkbhzmW6iM
This is probably one of my favorite Risk of Rain 1 songs. The ambience, tension and spacey feel of it just makes this song the thing that captures the setting of risk of rain the best for me.

Postal 2 - Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rsQKD4tGm0
While I never really found Postal 2 to be the game for me, I still find it funny that this song always pops up at the least fitting moments.

Dungeon of the Endless OST - Wrecking Bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjixR_O71ro
FlyByNo is an amazing musician. How they managed to convey the feeling of isolation, dread, fear and claustrophobia in Dungeon of the endless is lovely. Wish I could say the same for that game's writing...

Chris Christodoulou - Risk of Rain 2- Early Access OST - 13 The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHAZE0Wrxo
ELEVEN MINUTES OF PROG ROCK GODNESS, yes please! One of my favorite tracks in Risk of Rain 2 to complement one of my favorite stages. The setpieces on that stage and the music reminds me why I love the game.

Dungeon of the Endless OST - Celluloid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noMnkK8hAGg
Alone in the dark. You take one long look at your party, it might be your last as you open up the doors. Not knowing if it's fortune or fatality that lurks behind it.

Devil May Cry 4 Swipe of Sword (fighting Credo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjS1H4zxGU
Swipe of sword, because shaped glass kinda looks like a sword, eh? A more upbeat and aggressive song compared to the others, thought it would fit the ferocity that some have when discussing the Brovidence theory.

Silent Hill 4 The Room OST 03 - Fortunate Sleep - Noone Disturb Her Dead -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUTTeNe_UJY
Creepy and beautiful, kinda like a spider. So many horror games have this minimalistic droning ambience or just super aggressive songs, it's nice to have a calm track in one of these games. Horror strikes hardest after moments of alleged respite.

Five Nights at Freddy's Sister Location Watch your 6 Music (Secret Room)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3jG7kcq4ys
Reading "five nights at Freddy's" now must have made those gray hairs more apparent. Remember when this series was the king of the internet, and then what a weird turn it took? It had such a long and dominent reign, you don't see that very often nowadays... Oh yes the song! It's one of those more minimalist songs, but at least it resembles music.

Octopath Traveler - Stolen Dreams Lost Light (Soundtrack OST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvLkdV7X_ck
Ominous but still adventurous and serene, a rare sound.

Shovel Knight OST - A Thousand Leagues Below (Iron Whale)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTFQpHs0JA
🎶I died on this stage more times than I would like to admit, but at least that means I can listen to this song for longer🎶

Deus Ex - 009 - UNATCO - Ambient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7md_gd3HuMQ
Song that makes you sound smarter than you probably are, and also the theme of questioning why someone is locked in the bathroom.

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